New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- India is witnessing a heatwave season early this year, with west coast temperatures soaring this week, a report said on February 27. The early arrival of heatwave is being attribute to extremely rain deficit winter season, the report said.

The west coast has been dealing with hot and humid weather conditions, especially parts of coastal Maharashtra and Goa. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave warning for the coastal city of Mumbai for February 25 and 26. On February 26, Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature at 38.7degC, which was 5.9 degrees above the normal average.

Some other regions in Coastal Maharashtra and Goa have also reported heatwaves, with the mercury soaring beyond 37 degrees deg...